coordination
n 1: the skillful and effective interaction of movements [ant:
incoordination]
2: the regulation of diverse elements into an integrated and
harmonious operation
3: the grammatical relation of two constituents having the same
grammatical form
4: being of coordinate importance, rank, or degree
coordination
1605, from L.L. coordinationem (nom. coordinatio), from L. coordinare "to
set in order, arrange," from com- "together" + ordinatio "arrangement,"
from ordo "order."
coordination nounEtymology: Late Latin coordination-, coordinatio, from Latin
co- + ordination-, ordinatio arrangement, from ordinare
to arrange — more at ordainDate: circa 1643 1. the act
or action of coordinating 2. the harmonious functioning of parts
for effective results
Coordination \Co*["o]r`di*na"tion\, n.
1. The act of co["o]rdinating; the act of putting in the same
order, class, rank, dignity, etc.; as, the co["o]rdination
of the executive, the legislative, and the judicial
authority in forming a government; the act of regulating
and combining so as to produce harmonious results;
harmonious adjustment; as, a co["o]rdination of functions.
``Co["o]rdination of muscular movement by the
cerebellum.'' --Carpenter.
2. The state of being co["o]rdinate, or of equal rank,
dignity, power, etc.
In this high court of parliament, there is a rare
co["o]rdination of power. --Howell.
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